New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
OCEAN RACERS IN TRIM.

THE CORoNET TO MAKE HER TRIAL THIp TO-DAY
MIR. wINsLOw's PRECAUTIONS.
The drilling rain yesterday afternoon did not deter
a large crowd of yachtsmen and admirers OF yachts
from standing on the pier at East Twenty-eighth-st
gazing aud discussing The merits and dement's OF the
schooner Dauntess, which anchored In the stream
800 feet away. All the faulty iurled and
covered the decks were cleared, and the only evI-
dence of animation aboard was a single sailor pacing
I'D and down the quarter deck The rain froze on the
rigging and every STAY and halyard was exaggerated
into twice ITS actual eize. Shortly after o'clock q
couple of sailors tumblel out OF the forecas,le hauled
the dingy which had been trailing astern alongside
and jumping in pulled shorewaId. Coming alongside
rather Iapioaed canal oat at the pier they had
but moment TO wait for Caldwell H. Colt, the Daunt
lesss owner and three of ms friends, who going
aboard to have quiet dinner and spend the night.
with the expectation OF having sail to-day II there
is wind enough
First Mate Whittier, OF the Coronet, was kept busy
Yesterday showing visitors through the spacious be
tw cen deck apartments Of Mr.. Bushs noble-looking
yacht and each visitor said that the sight had well
,aid him for the discOmiOrts OF getting through the
slush and mud 10 the m0Orings at Markei-st. Among
those who looked over the boat Mate Wilbank of
the Dauntlcss who could repress the wish that the
boat on which he second in command had such com
Portable accommodations for the officers. The mates
quarters on the Coronet are abait the main saloon
and entered from the deck by separate comDan-
ionway. There four hunks in the room, table
upon which to spread the charts upholstered benches
and closets in handy locations.
j. n. WiDslow who goes in the Coronet as the rep
resentatve OF the Dauntess went aboard In the morn
ing. carrying rather mysterious looking package.
The curiosity OF those who impelled him to open
It, and it turned out to be OF Paul BOyton's swim
ming machines Mr.. Winsow says that he is bound TO
get to Queenstown under any circumstances, and that
II the boat sinks he will buckle on his machine and
continue on the course. Among others aboard during
the day were Irving T. Bush. of the owner. and
}. f. Phillips, who lately purchased the Estelle from
Commodore Smith.
Captain Crosby, who went to his home in Phlladel-
phia Saturday, returned at p. yesterday, and
at once went TO BROOKLYN TO consult about the start
house by facial neuralgia The captain says that he
now no reason why the start should not be made
on Wednesday.
On the first of the ebb tide to-day the Coronot will
be towed down to the Lower Bay and II there is wind
enough will stand out to stretch her canvas test
her rigging and give her crew little training. She
will probably remain out all night and return to
anchorage Of Tompkinsville early tomorrow morning.
Her rigging will then be Overhauled more and
she will be all ready to start on the following day.
BUSINESS OF THE NETWORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
It's not uncommon that the receipts from duties and
Withdrawals from bond amount at the Custom House to
nearly 600 In day but the detailed report the
auditor aud cashier for February completed Saturday
shows that on February % the receipts $1l77572
This nearly equal the entire receipts year
at New Orleans; those of six months at Baltimore
three weeks at Boson four weeks at Philadelphia and
ten weeks at san Francisco The number of entries on
one OF the busy days was 6l7, and on February "a
there 1868 packages delivered at the Public Stores
rhe amount Of business transacted In the NewYork Gus
House, compared with other customs districts is
shown best in tho fact that at NewYork collected
SO 0S100 cent OF the total duties collected In the
United States The following shows the import duties
collected ct EewYok and other p0rts the fiscal year
snsss 81 v1s.
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